What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gragaugh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Gragaugh, County Tipperary, Ireland. The poorly preserved site occupies a forty-five-metre circular area on a southeast-facing slope. A low rise marks the boundary from west through north to east, while a curving field line preserves the original earth and stone bank from southeast through south to southwest.
In grassland atop low rise of ground on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in upland region with good views in all directions. Poorly preserved remains of a levelled ringfort consists of a circular area (approx. diam. 45m NW-SE) defined by a low rise of ground barely visible from W through N through E to SE where it is intersected by a curving field boundary which preserves the original earth and stone bank (top Wth 2m; base Wth 5m; int. H0.5m; ext. H 1m) from SE through S to SW only. No other features visible.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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- What survives
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